Folding cot



Patented May 19, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED G. MANLY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

GEORGE I. GOLDWYN AND HERMAN GOLDWYN, BOTH OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, C0- TARTNERS, DOING BUSINESS AS G OLDWYN BROTHERS FOLDING COT Application filed April 20, 1925. Serial No. 24,398.

provide a folding cot which is strong and rigid and light in weight and which may be quickly and easily setup or taken down and folded into a relatively small compact bundle. H

Another object of the invention is to provide a cot of the kind described in which the use of wood as well as folding brace bars between the legs andframe are entirely eliminated.

Still another object" of the invention is to provide a cot of the kind mentioned, wherein the entire frame thereof including the side bars or rails, legs and end bars are made'of lightmetallic tubing, the several parts'being operatively connected together for compact folding relation by means later described.

These objects of the invention, together with others,.as well as the several advantages thereof will more fullyappear as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawings: 7 1

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a cot embodying myinvention when'setup in a position ready for use. y

. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the frame of the coton an enlarged scale,showing the relative positions of'the parts when in a folded position.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal detail sectional view I on an enlarged scale, taken on theline 3.3 of

" Fig. 4 is a vertical detail sectional view on V an'enlarged scale as taken on the line 4,-4 of Fig.1.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation, partly in section of a portion of one end of the cot.

Fig. 6 is a detail vertical sectionalview as taken-on the line 6.6fof Fig.5.

Fig. 7111s a perspective view of one of the bracket platesconnecting jonefiof the end legs to one end ofone of the side bars ofthe cot.

In general, my improved comprises air are are? atriathafsinea esls ing foldin side rails or bars, removable end bars, and olding X shaped legs, all made of light weight tubular stock, and said parts are so arranged that when in the extended or set up position a strong rigid cot is provided, and when folded the same comprises a relatively small compact bundle or package,

most convenient for shipment or carrying sections or parts 5-5 which when the frame is in its open extended position meet or abut at their inner ends in the plane of the intermediate legs 4t and engage the top ends of said legs which provide stops for the meeting ends of said side bar parts orsections, as best shown in Fig. 3. In the outer end of each side bar section is a notch 6 which opens through the end portion of said sections, that part 6 of said end portion below the notch being shorter than the top part 6 above the notch as is best shown in Fig. 5. Spaced inward from each notch is a short longitudiii ally extending slot 7 as is best shown in said 1g. Each pair of end legs 33'is made up of crossed leg members 8 and 9 respectively, the

. leg member 9 comprising two offset sections 9 9 suitably connected at their adjacent ends by spaced plates1010, which also embrace opposite sides of the leg member 8 at a point between its ends and are pivoted thereto as at 11 in Fig. 1. To the top end of the leg member 8 and to the top end of the legseotion 9 are rigidly attached brackets 12 by means of which the end legs are operatively connected to the ends of the side bars or rails of the frame. Each bracket comprises two bracket members 1212, one of which is shown in perspective in Fig. 7. Each member comprises a body portion l3 and a I of said legs 8 and leg section 9" and being secured thereto by rivets 15 The head portions of said bracket members each. includes a relatively short lateral extension 16and a V relatively long lateral extension 17, the shortextensions of two coasting plates beingconnected togethei b y a rivet 16 an d thelong r the slot? in the ends of the side i'ailsections i approximates extensions of said plates beingconnected to.-

gether by a rivet 18 which extends through and is adaptedfor movement longitudinally of said'slot. The distancebetween said rivets the distance between the inner ends of'the' notch Sand associated slot 7. To

'add lstrength to'the heads io'fthe' bracket f plates, -I.provide.-the ribs 19 "as best slio wnin The""shor t*lateral extension 16 {of each bracket member is' piovidedwith an'ofTSet end flange 16? which terminates in a longitudinally projecting semi-cylindrical lug 16 7 The lug-s 16 are so positionedthat wheii'a -'pa r ofbrac'kets is secured inoperat ve position on'a le mein'ber and IS/llVOifill connected to the end oi'jasidebar section, said lugsfwil'l together form' a tubular stem" 16 as best shown in Figs. 5 'andG to which the cross or endbars 2 may be removably'atta h d I 'fas willlater a I a I The intermediate cross legs 4 are si'ibstan- 1 tially of the fs'ame "construction as'fthe end 'legs and tolthe top end of the leg 'mem-' bersof'said intermediate cross legs I" secure 1 T-sha ped brackets 20 ('see'Figs. 1fand 2).

site" sides of the cross "leg members 7 and are I Each iT shaped bracket comprises two coactingjplates, each a stem 21 andahead 22 ext'endingat-a'right angle thereto. The stems of twoio'coacting plates embrace' op'poriv'eted as at23 (see Fig. 2) whi-le the head portions of said p' votally connected-to the; ends of the heads by rivets24. I To stiffen said heads, I provide: 5 the upset ribs 25 thereinf, The parts.':a e iso proportionedthat when the side rail sections are in their'aligned and extended positions,

; thewinner endsthereoi abut each other in the median plane of, the leg membersforming 1' the legs 4 and engage the top end thereof as best shown Fig. This engage'mentliinits v; the movement of said rails jo'r bars n 'one direction;

To hold the frame in 'tlie teena e art1.

, Iaprovide thefen'd bais2- 2 which as before ,mentioned'are also ar fiat tubular construc- GD v the ends tl'iereotare formed openings 26 to Jfit theffiame I provide atopniember 27 of fabric plates are spaced apart to i 1 receive between themthe innerabutting ends of the side rail sections, the said sect on's being such as a'good strong" canvas. At the sides thereof are longitudinally extending pockets .28 formed by stitching the canvas in the manner well known and in which the side rails are enclosed and at the endsare formed similar pockets 29 to receive the end bars 2-2. The corners of said fabric top and portions ofit-s sides are cutaway at a point midway between the ends thereof, as at '3Oand31' to permit movement of the various bracket members.

Assume that the parts are in the folded position as shown in Fig. 2 and that it isdesired toopen the cot into its extended position ready for use. The sectional parts 5+5 of eachside' rail are swung'about their pivotal connection 24 with the T-shaped brackets 2020 after which the end'jlegs 33"are swung aboutfthe pivots 1 8 'so'as' to'extend into 'afpositio'n at a right angleto the planeof the side rails and parallel with? the inter- .inediate legs 4; With the parts .in this, posi- "rtisinrthe Slide s swung aterally may from each other 'about 'the pivots" l1 of-the legs 3 and {as an axis, which of course opens the legs into their crossed positions. The end legs are then moved longitudinally outward as farasthe slots 7 andrivets 18willpermit Ttheni to'move so'th atthe'rivets '16 are free to pass the cut away corner end 6 'of the side notches, the legs are rigidly heldagainstany tendency fto fold inwardly towardfthe side 1 railsand this'without the necessity of any ffolding bracesconnecting said legs and side rails as areemployediii the familiar wood .frai'ne and leg cots. i

7 Another advantage is herein gained because the cutaway corner parts 30-31 of the canva's orcover 27 maybe materially reduced in area, givingja wider head and foot room through the end loops or pockets'ofthe fabric top 'andthe ends of the 'liigs 16ot the end leg brackets are caused to en'ter the openings. 26 in said end bars 2- -2 as before mentioned. In applying the end bars,*'the fabric is slightly stretched both lon itudinally and transversely; Thus it will is smooth and flat and er space. After theparts areinj the position 111st described the end bars 22'are inserted is capable of fgiving lunder the weight of a the. occupant so that the .cotiscoinfortable 'in use; When the end bars are in place they prevent any outward shifting" of the end leg ftion andiin theinner wall of each bar neargfjbrackets so-thata strong and rigid construei @1011 i P' Qyi d- .To fold up ;the' cot, the eration ust above described are" reversed,

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5 y; mpro o is i finy eigh may be folded up into a comparatively small bundle. The frame members and legs being made of flat tubular metallic stock will not bend or break under the rough usage.

While in describing my invention I have referred to certain details of construction, form and arrangement of parts, this is to be taken for the purpose of illustration only so that therefore I do not wish to be limited thereto except as may be pointed out in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

A folding cot comprising horizontally disposed sectional side frame members, each provided at its ends with a longitudinally extending slot and a longitudinally extending notch, crossed leg members supporting said side frame members, a bracket fixed to each leg member and carrying parallel pins, one of said pins extending through one of the slots in the side frame member and the other pin being adapted to engage one of the notches of the side frame member when one of the le members is in a certain position and moved lengthwise of the side frame member, a sheet connecting the side frame members, and end bars connected to the sheet and bearing against said brackets for holding certain of the pins in said notches.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 27th day of March, 1925.

FRED G. MANLY. 

